Baytown Cheers and Jeers Highlights Local Gives and Hall of Fame
The Baytown Sun celebrates community efforts and honors. Donut shop profits aid preservation of a Texas Avenue oak tree with 6 400 donuts sold and at least 300 raised. San Jacinto Hospital earns ADA recognition for diabetes education. Goose Creek students display 350 artworks with multiple winners bound for Houston Rodeo. St Joseph’s School fundraises for curtains via Steps for Students 5K Run. Connie Magouirk to be inducted into Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. Readers urged to submit cheers and jeers. published every Monday.
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Presidential race clues point to Bush not Obama
In a New York Times note from 2000 the quoted lines hinting at reconciliation and unity are misattributed to Barack Obama, suggesting they reflect George W. Bush’s rhetoric. The excerpt contrasts Obama’s 2008 stance with Bush’s 2000 cadence and notes skepticism over partisan messaging and policy promises.
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Contact details of federal and local representatives
Government officials and contact numbers listed for President George W Bush Vice President Dick Cheney senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn representatives Ted Poe Gene Green and Ron Paul House and Senate contact pages provided with phone and fax numbers and emails. Publisher and newsroom staff contacts for Baytown Sun follow along with letter and guest column guidelines.
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Baytown Sun letters policy and delivery notice
The Baytown Sun explains submission rules for signed letters and guest columns. Include writer contact details for publication and note the paper aims to deliver by 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, with redelivery contact by 9 a.m. if late.
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Dems face Iraq progress debate now and later
The piece argues Democrats overstate risks of the Iraq surge, despite military and political gains cited by supporters. It notes reduced U.S. casualties, growing Iraqi security forces, and ceasefire moves, urging acknowledgment of progress and cautious optimism ahead of November. It warns continued naysaying could become a political liability.
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